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1.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Santa Clara, CA — California Independent System Operator
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Other Natural Gas
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.3499, -121.9406
County
Santa Clara, CA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The El Camino Real Fuel Cell facility, identified by plant ID 63715, is located in Santa Clara County, California. The plant has a total capacity of 1.5 MW and is operated by 2016 ESA Project Company, LLC. It commenced operations in 2018 and utilizes natural gas as its primary fuel source, employing "Other Natural Gas" technology. The facility consists of a single generator.
The El Camino Real Fuel Cell plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 11,943 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 90.6%. The plant's size ranks it as the 253rd largest in California out of 297 plants, and 1772nd nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
CAISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator (CISO)
Grid Voltage
12.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
1.0K MWh
Latest Month
11.9K MWh
Annual Generation
90.6%
Capacity Factor
2018
$837/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Brokaw Substation
Substation Distance
1.418 km
Operator
Silicon Valley Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CSCGNRA1_7_N101
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Alt. Hub / Zone
TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
Location Type
Pricing Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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